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1Pe 3:13. Καὶ τίς, and who?) And has the force of drawing an inference, and of maintaining an assertion.-τίς ὁ κακώσων, who is he that will harm you?) that is, often a matter is much more easy than is supposed. Opposed to that which is good. Isa 1:9, מִי הוּא יַרְשִׁיעֵנִי, Septuagint, τίς κακώσει με; who shall do me harm?-τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ [30]ΜΙΜΗΤΑῚ, followers of good) Follow good (in the neuter gender), says St John , 3 d Epistle, 1Pe 3:11. And thus Peter also in this passage. Satan is called ὁ πονηρὸς, the evil one: whereas God is good. But this epithet is not accustomed to be put (by Antonomasia[31]) for a proper name.
[30] The reading ζηλωταὶ, which was left an open question by the margin of both Editions, seems to be preferred by the Germ. Vers.-E. B.
[31] See Append. on this figure.-E.
ABC Vulg. (“æmulatores”) read ζηλωταί: so Lachm. But Rec. Text and Tisch., with very inferior authorities, μιμηταί.-E.